1 • 26-0635
Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meetings Of March 24, 2026 And April 21, 2026
Action: Accepted
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Oakland Public Works & Transportation Committee
Oakland • 2026-05-12 • 11:30 AM
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What Happened
- Oakland Public Works & Transportation Committee met on 2026-05-12. This summary uses official minutes text and focuses on substantive outcomes rather than routine meeting procedure. The most resident-relevant actions centered on appointments, commissions, or committees, contracts and agreements, and infrastructure and capital projects.
Key Decisions
- Motion passed by 4 Ayes Page 5 City of Oakland Printed on 5/26/2026 May 12, 2026 * Public Works And Transportation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL S6 Subject: Caltrans Community Cleanup and Employment Pathway Grant From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing (1) The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate...
- The motion carried by the following vote: Aye Houston Unger Wang, Gallo 4 - NO VOTE 0 Page 2 City of Oakland Printed on 5/26/2026 May 12, 2026 * Public Works And Transportation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL 5 Subject: Illegal Dumping Expenditure Plan From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Acknowledging The Urgency...
- From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Cooperative Purchase Agreement With Graybar Electric Company, Inc., For The Acquisition Of Electrical, Lighting, Data Communications, Security Products, And Related Supplies In An Amount Not To Exceed One Million Five Hundred Thousand...
- To Increase The Agreement With The Lake Merritt Institute By Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed One Million Two Hundred Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,212,500); And (5) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings 26-0675 Sponsors: Oakland Public Works Department View Report View...
- Chair Unger Rearranged The Agenda To Take Item 5 Regarding "Illegal Dumping Expenditure Plan" After Item 2 1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meetings Of March 24, 2026 And April 21, 2026 26-0635 View Report - March 24, 2026 View Report - April 21, 2026 Attachments: 0 Speakers Spoke On This Item A motion was made by Zac Unger, seconded by...
- The motion carried by the following vote: Aye Houston Unger Wang, Gallo 4 - NO VOTE 0 Page 1 City of Oakland Printed on 5/26/2026 May 12, 2026 * Public Works And Transportation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL 2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items 26-0636 View Report View Supplemental Report - 5/7/2026 Attachments: 1 Speaker Spoke...
- 1 routine procedural action was detected, such as agenda-order or adjournment actions; these are not treated as the main public outcomes.
Why It Matters
- This summary is based on approved minutes text, so action language is treated as outcome evidence rather than agenda-only planned action.
- Appointments and leadership decisions affect who is responsible for carrying city policy into day-to-day implementation.
- Contracts and agreements shape who carries out city work and the terms under which public services or leadership roles move forward.
- Infrastructure and capital-project actions can affect public facilities, maintenance priorities, and neighborhood conditions.
Topics Discussed
- No major non-action discussion topic was clearly separated from the recorded decisions in the extracted minutes.
What Happens Next
- Approved agreements or appointments move into implementation under the terms recorded in the official minutes.
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2 • 26-0636
Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
Action: Accepted
3 • 26-0584
Subject: HSIP 9 - Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon Project Construction Contract Award
From: Department Of Transportation
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Awarding A Construction Contract To Bay Area Lightworks, Inc., For HSIP 9 - Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon Project, Project No. 1005461, The Lowest Responsible And Responsive Bidder In Accordance With Project Plans, Specifications, State Requirements, And The Contractor’s Bid In The Amount Of Three Hundred And Four Thousand, Nine Hundred Dollars ($304,900.00)
Action: Approved as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward
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Subject: Cooperative Agreement For Purchasing Electrical Equipment And Accessories With Graybar Electric Company, Inc.
From: Department Of Transportation
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Cooperative Purchase Agreement With Graybar Electric Company, Inc., For The Acquisition Of Electrical, Lighting, Data Communications, Security Products, And Related Supplies In An Amount Not To Exceed One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars And Zero Cents ($1,500,000.00) For Up To A Five-Year Period Expiring No Later Than June 30, 2031 Pursuant To Oakland Municipal Code 2.04.080
Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward
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Subject: Illegal Dumping Expenditure Plan
From: Oakland Public Works Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Acknowledging The Urgency And Expediting Actions To Remedy Illegal Dumping Through An Illegal Dumping Expenditures Action (IDEA) Plan
(1) Authorizing The City Administrator To (A) Implement The IDEA Plan By Negotiating And Entering Into Contracts, Grant Agreements, And Expenditures As Set Forth In Table 1 In A Total Amount Not To Exceed $1,100,000; And (B) Pursue Partnerships With County, Regional And/Or State Agencies To Enhance These Efforts;
(2) Waiving, To The Extent Necessary, The City’s Advertising, Competitive Bidding And Multi-Step Technology Acquisition Requirements For The Contracts; And Waiving The Local /Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirement For The Big Truck Rental (Lightning Loader) Contract;
(3) Appropriating And Allocating An Amount Not To Exceed $1,100,000 From Budgeted Funds In Fund 1720, Comprehensive Cleanup Fund, For These Purposes;
(4) Accepting And Appropriating Additional Funds From Public And Private Sources And Authorizing The City Administrator To Actively Seek And Apply For Such Funds And To Amend Existing Contracts And/Or Enter Into New Contracts Consistent With The Purpose Of This Resolution And In Furtherance Of The Plan In A Total Amount Not To Exceed The Value Of Such Additionally Appropriated Funds; And
(5) Directing The City Administrator To Return To Council Within One Year Of The Adoption Of This Resolution To Provide An Informational Report On Actions Taken, Funds Received And Expended, And Contracts Awarded Pursuant To This Plan And The Authority Granted By This Resolution
Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward
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Subject: Caltrans Community Cleanup and Employment Pathway Grant
From: Oakland Public Works Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing (1) The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate Grant Funds In An Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000) From The California Department Of Transportation Community Cleanup And Employment Pathway Grant Program (CCEP) And To Execute Related Grant Agreements;
(2) Waiving The City Of Oakland’s Advertising And Competitive Request For Proposals/Qualifications Requirements For The CCEP-Funded Services;
(3) Amending City Council Resolution No. 89762 C.M.S. To Increase The Agreement With The Youth Employment Partnership, Inc. By Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed $2,125,000;
(4) Amending City Council Resolution No. 89761 C.M.S. To Increase The Agreement With The Lake Merritt Institute By Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed One Million Two Hundred Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,212,500); And
(5) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward
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